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Jul 22, 2014
Moon Day Friday, July 25
No asana, just rest!
Why? Read
this post
with explanations and commentaries from:
-Shri K. Pattabhi Jois
-Richard Freeman
-Tim Miller
-Eddie Stern
-David Miliotis
-and The Yoga Comics
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